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Despite everything, Qiana made one last attempt
She called Ethan’s mother, her voice breaking with feigned distress
“Avant, Ethan Ethan’s kicking me out…
Her voice trailed off, leaving room for interpretation.
Ethan’s mother’s temper flared at Qiana’s whimpering.
“Qiana, wait there. I’m coming right now!”
She hung up and rushed over.
Ethan glared at Qjana, his face grim.
“What do you think you are? Slandering me?“
He lost his composure, his fingers digging into her jaw, brusing her skin.
But the clung to the phone, as if it were a lifeline.
Mason paned Ethans shoulder, speaking calmly.
“It’s okay. Don’t worry
about her. She’s a perty, insignificant person. Aunt won’t be so foolish as to not believe her own son.”
Ethan calmed slightly, releasing his grip.
As Mrs. Ethan entered, before she could utter a word of rebuke, Ethan handed her the investigation report.
Her face darkened as she read it.
She strode towards Qiana, disregarding her composure, grabbing her hair and slapping her hard.
Qiana’s cheek instantly swelled.
“Aunt, why why are you doing this? Ethan.. he’s saying this to deny what happened…”
Enough!”
Mr Ethan cut her off, her voice cold, mirroring Ethan’s demeanor.
“Qiana, I know my son best And as an older woman, I can tell if there’s beeg something going on between you two
“Because of what you did, Lanie chose to forgive you, but the Ethan and Mason families will not!”
Lanie had been cherished by her own family, the Ethans, and the Masons.
The appearance of Qiara on Mid–Autumn Festival had caused considerable embarrassment to everyone
It wasn’t about her humble background, but the fact that both families had planned for Lanie to marry into their families.
Mrs. Ethan and Mrs. Mason had been looking forward to seeing their sons choose her.
Qiana’s sudden appearance had thrown them off guard.
Even though they considered her manipulative and unsuitable, they couldn’t overrule their sond choices.
They’d initially treated Qiana with a mixture of compensation and guilt, showing her family heirlooms and offering to give her everything if she were to marry their sons
Now, with the truth revealed, Mrs. Erhan showed no mercy.
She called Mr. Mason
Mrs. Mason arrived, equally furious after hearing the account.
She was a fiery woman and didn’t miner words.
She found their
revenge
plan too lenient.
